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A3098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 collisions on the A3098 from 1979 to 2025, with 366 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 46 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A3098, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
259
2,916th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
366
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
46
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A3098

On the A3098, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.7%
  • Serious4618%
  • Slight20680%

Where the A3098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,916th
Most casualties
2,849th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,090th

A3098 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3098 peaked at 11 in 1994 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202477
2023813
202256
202144
202034
201933
201856
201711
201622
201555
201433
201336
201233
201155
201055
200911
2008611
200722
200667
2005511
200458
200378
200246
200156
200045
199923
1998927
199756
199657
199589
19941114
1993510
1992810
199134
199079
198968
1988913
1987711
198657
1985912
19841012
198356
198279
1981812
19801117
1979715

When crashes happen on the A3098

Friday has the most collisions on the A3098 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday49 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (11%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (17%)
  • 9am to noon38 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm54 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.2%)
  • February18 (6.9%)
  • March20 (7.7%)
  • April16 (6.2%)
  • May18 (6.9%)
  • June24 (9.3%)
  • July26 (10%)
  • August24 (9.3%)
  • September19 (7.3%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November32 (12%)
  • December20 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight188 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3098 crashes

On the A3098, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph140 (54%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph17 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph88 (34%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Other9 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (63%)
  • Wet or damp89 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (97%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3098 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A3098, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (16%)
  • Cyclist30 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian21 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car339 (69%)
  • Motorcycle56 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2075 (20%)
  • 21 to 2551 (14%)
  • 26 to 3563 (17%)
  • 36 to 4550 (14%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.4%)
  • Over 758 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider255 (70%)
  • Passenger90 (25%)
  • Pedestrian21 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3098 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3098 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wiltshire has the most, with 212, followed by Somerset (47).

Collisions on the A3098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire212305635
2ndSomerset4761111

A3098 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3098 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Westbury, Wiltshire (72) and Frome (8).

Recent crashes on the A3098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3098, from 4 April 2022 to 11 December 2025.

Severity